Ten Divers look to qualify for NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Ten divers from the No. 4/2 Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving team
head to Athens, Ga. to embark on their quest to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
Chloe Bishop, Elisha Dees, Peyton Donald, Skip Donald, Conor Gesing, Casey Greenberg, Carina Lumia, Camyla Monroy, Caroline Pagac and Anton Svirskyi are set to compete at Gabrielsen Natatorium from March 10-13 in the Zone B region with Georgia serving as host.
Diving head Coach Bryan Gillooly’s squad is coming off a record performance at the SEC Championships in February.
Gator Diving scored 226 of Florida’s total points and had at least one diver advance to the championship final in all six events. Freshman duo of Conor Gesing and Ana Monroy made a combined five podium appearances after advancing to the A final in all three diving events. Monroy claimed first in the women’s platform after scoring a 312.70 on the final night to take home her first gold after earning two silvers in the 1-meter and platform. For the first time since 1985, Gesing gave Florida its first gold medal in the 3-meter after scoring a career-high 425.75 and earned bronze in the 1-Meter with 371.30.
Skip Donald scored in all three events at SECs and made the finals on the 1-meter, while advancing to the B finals in the 3-meter and on platform. His brother Peyton Donald scored his best on the 3-meter to finish ninth overall.
The action begins on Sunday, March 10 with the women’s 1-meter event. The full event schedule is below. Those interested, can follow along on DiveMeets.com.<https://secure.meetcontrol.com/divemeets/system/meetinfoext.php?meetnum=9886>
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, March 10
2 p.m. – Women’s 1-Meter Prelims
4:45 p.m. – Women’s 1-Meter Finals
6:30 p.m. – Men’s Team Event (Exhibition)
Monday, March 11
11 a.m. – Men’s 1-Meter Prelims
1:15 p.m. – Men’s 1-Meter Finals
3:15 p.m. – Women’s 3-Meter Prelims
6 p.m. – Women’s 3-Meter Finals
Tuesday, March 12
11 a.m. – Men’s 3-Meter Prelims
1:15 p.m. – Men’s 3-Meter Finals
3:15 p.m. – Women’s Platform Prelims
5 p.m. – Men’s Platform Finals
Wednesday, March 13
11 a.m. – Men’s Platform Prelims
1 p.m. – Men’s Platform Finals
2:45 p.m. – Women’s Team Event (Exhibition)
Number of Qualifying Spots Zone B:
* Women
* 10 1-meter spots
* 8 3-meter spots
* 7 platform spots
* Men
* 7 1-meter spots
* 7 3-meter spots
* 10 platform spots
Note: If diver qualifies in one of the events, they will only have to place in the top 12 in the other events to dive in those as well.
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